Richards pips Luff for co-driver practice honours

Steven Richards has made a strong start to Ford Performance Racing’s Townsville 400 campaign by topping the co-drivers only Practice 0 session.

The former Bathurst winner, who will share the #5 Ford with Mark Winterbottom in the endurance races for a third successive year, recorded a 1:15.19s lap as the chequered flag waved to edge out Red Bull Racing’s Warren Luff.

Driving the #888 Holden, Luff had sat atop the order for much of the session but could not respond to Richards’ speed on his own final lap.

Nick Percat was third fastest after his first steer of Tony D’Alberto’s Holden.